Nightcrawler #9
In "The Winding Way, Part 3 of 5: Swamp Gothic," Nightcrawler, Logan, and Christine confront the shattered remains of the circus from Kurt’s past, now a charred ruin in Winzeldorf. With clues pointing to a missing sword and a dangerous hunt unfolding in the Everglades, the trio races toward a new circus where Kurt’s darkest memories still linger. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and illustrated by Darick Robertson, with inks by Palmiotti, Ramos, and Koblish, and colors by Matt Milla, this issue’s haunting tone is matched by Robertson’s striking cover.
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In Limbo, Margali finds Nightmare torturing her daughter for information. In Winzeldorf, Nightcrawler, Logan and Christine find the circus of Kurt's childhood burned down and most of the workers slaughtered. Kurt learns from Feur that the assailants were looking for a sword that Kurt was supposed to have hidden and were moving on to Florida to continue the search. The trio take the Blackbird and head for a circus in the Everglades where Kurt was drugged and displayed as a monster in his younger days. Magik and Margali learn from Nightmare that someone is trying to find the Soulsword.
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